When you took the motor apart, did you make sure the little ball bearing under the centre spindle didn't fall out and get lost? It sits in the bronze cup in bottom plate, and if its not there, it will mean the spindle is running metal to metal.

Is it the original washer? If not, or if it has been mistakenly swapped for another one, then it may be too thick, so it is pressing too hard on the spring drum when the bolts are tightened. Just a thought.....

Take the spring drum out, assemble the rest of the motor, and do the nuts up. Now try turning the governors, the intermediate gear, and the turntable spindle. They should all spin freely, and if they do, then the problem is with the spring drum. If they won't spin, then one of the those three is at fault, so remove each of them in turn, replacing the rest of the motor at each attempt.

Sometimes it's the governor , the pillars can be "bent" if the motor has been dropped , try loosening the bearings slightly if this doesn't work just place some thin washers under the pillars and screw up tightly so it has the gap needed to play ! Problem solved and don't worry

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